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Where does “aia” come from?

aia (Italian) comes from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

aia (Italian): farmyard; threshing floor; tutor, especially one...

Definitions

  1. farmyard; threshing floor; tutor, especially one...

Ancestry of “aia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinārea—
2Proto-Italicāzeā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “aia”

  • aie
  • aiata
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